Billables and Bad Partners: Why Associates Are Still Not Happy

US Capability Needed? Slaughter and May's 'Best Friends' are Turning More to Freshfields, Latham Than Slaughters

Charlotte Johnstone | February 14, 2024

The best friends are turning more to large firms, including Kirkland & Ellis, as industry commentators suggest that a U.S. capability is increasingly paramount for large M&A work.

5 minute read

Nigerian Lawyers Resist Trade Deal to Allow UK Counterparts to Practise in Nigeria

Alfred Olufemi | February 14, 2024

The country's bar association said it intends to challenge Tuesday's bilateral trade agreement between the countries up to the Supreme Court.

4 minute read

Clifford Chance Appoints New CFO From Consulting Giants Accenture

Habiba Cullen-Jafar | February 14, 2024

The current CFO is set to retire after almost eight years in the role.

2 minute read

Q&A

Flight to Quality Under Way in Selection of Arbitral Institutions

Peter Shaw-Smith | February 13, 2024

Gary Born, chair of the international arbitration practice group at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, discusses the development of the Middle East as an arbitration hub, how the region sets standards in commercial arbitration, and why state-to-state proceedings could be effective even in the most intractable cases.

7 minute read

DLA Piper's Nigerian Partner Firm Gets New Leader

Alfred Olufemi | February 13, 2024

DLA Piper added Olajide Oyewole to its African alliance network in 2017.

2 minute read

Dentons UKIME Arm Re-Appoints CEO

Kasvi Sehgal | February 13, 2024

Paul Jarvis previously replaced Jeremy Cohen to serve as the firm's UKIME CEO in 2021.

2 minute read

Ranking

Meet the Dealmaker of the Year—Slaughter and May's Victoria MacDuff

Kasvi Sehgal | February 13, 2024

MacDuff topped EMEA corporate female lawyer rankings after advising on deals worth £19.36 billion in 2023, but she also managed a sabbatical to Antarctica.

5 minute read

Hogan Lovells Rebounds in 2023 With Most Profitable Year in History

Justin Henry | February 13, 2024

The global firm brought in $2.68 billion in revenue, which translated into $2.74 million in profits per equity partner.

6 minute read

Pinsent Masons Launches Flexible Services Business Vario in the Middle East

Peter Shaw-Smith | February 12, 2024

The launch will see the product rolled out in the region from the firm's Dubai base.

2 minute read

Hogan Lovells Hires 23 M&A Lawyers From Orrick in Italy

Kasvi Sehgal | February 12, 2024

Orrick said the departures are part of the firm's strategy to provide sector-specific advice, and include another exit to BonelliErede.

4 minute read

Australian Senator Criticizes PwC Over Failure to Publish Tax Scandal Report

Christopher Niesche | February 12, 2024

The senator says PwC is hiding behind legal privilege.

4 minute read

Ranking

Freshfields Dominates 2023 Top Corporate Lawyers Ranking

Kasvi Sehgal | February 12, 2024

Victoria MacDuff and Robert Cleaver, partners at UK corporate heavyweights Slaughter and May and Linklaters respectively, bagged the top two spots in the list.

2 minute read

Freshfields and Hogan Lovells Advise on Barclays-Tesco Partnership

Charlotte Johnstone | February 12, 2024

The £600 million sale will see Barclays take over the supermarket's credit card, loans and savings accounts.

2 minute read

Dublin Is Building Its Competitive Edge as a Global Arbitration Center

Killian O'Reilly, Neil Cahill, Ania Farren | Sonia Morton | February 12, 2024

Ireland's journey towards becoming a pre-eminent hub for dispute resolution is being marked by its position as an EU member, progressive legislative steps and a clear commitment to international standards, and by the introduction of third-party funding in international commercial arbitration.

4 minute read

Commentary

Law Firms' Debt Secret

Paul Hodkinson | February 11, 2024

Using debt to fund expansion and investments make sense, but it also points to a possible lack of financial planning, writes the Global Lawyer

5 minute read

Fried Frank Hires Goodwin PE Trio in London

Habiba Cullen-Jafar | February 09, 2024

The move comes just days after Simpson Thacher hired a Skadden disputes partner, showing that hiring activity at U.S. firms in London continues apace.

3 minute read

Fleet of Firms Land Roles on €2.5B Athens Airport IPO

Habiba Cullen-Jafar | February 09, 2024

Linklaters, Latham, White & Case and Milbank were among the firms acting alongside local Greek counsel on the oversubscribed listing.

3 minute read

Diversity Twice as Important to Associates than Partners, Survey Finds

Charlotte Johnstone | February 09, 2024

'There is a growing cultural divide with boomer partners failing to... meaningfully advance DEI issues beyond empty statements on the website,' said one associate.

2 minute read

Gambling Giant Entain Bets On DLA Piper For Latest Court Battle

Habiba Cullen-Jafar | February 09, 2024

The general counsel of the target company at the centre of the dispute has also been involved in a whistleblowing claim at the Employment Tribunal.

3 minute read

Clyde & Co Moves Middle East Regional HQ to Saudi Arabia

Peter Shaw-Smith | February 09, 2024

International law firms have long regarded Dubai as their de facto Middle East headquarters, but two of the region's four largest law firms have now moved it to Riyadh.

3 minute read

Uganda's 'Lady Justice': The Judge Who Voted Against South Africa at the ICJ

Alfred Olufemi | February 08, 2024

"I know that this is going to be a tough job and an ultimate test of my personal judicial independence and courage," Justice Julia Sebutinde said in 2012 when she was appointed the first African woman on the International Court of Justice.

5 minute read

'There Is Concern': A&O Shearman Insiders on Initial Hurdles Facing Firm

Jack Womack | February 08, 2024

Questions are being asked internally about how the impending tie-up will work in the US, the timing of merger architect Wim Dejonghe's departure, and the integration of certain offices.

8 minute read

Watson Farley Hires Energy Expert, Leaving McDermott With Only 1 Partner in Singapore

Jessica Seah | February 08, 2024

Meanwhile, another McDermott Singapore partner Clarinda Tjia-Dharmadi is no longer listed on its website.

3 minute read

Norton Rose Fulbright Taps K&L Gates for Antitrust Team in Germany

Cian Muenster | February 08, 2024

The move represents the growing demand for antitrust expertise in Germany's legal market.

2 minute read

Linklaters, Slaughter and May Land Roles on £2.5bn UK Housebuilder Deal

Habiba Cullen-Jafar | February 08, 2024

Eversheds also advised on the merger, creating the largest housebuilding company in the country in the hopes of reviving the housing developing market in the UK.

2 minute read

'Trading Bottles for Bundles': A Solicitor-Apprentice's Story

Brooke Moon, Ashurst | February 08, 2024

For National Apprenticeship Week, Ashurst solicitor-apprentice Brooke Moon shares how the scheme has helped on her career story.

5 minute read

Asia Deal Digest: UK Firms Leading on Capital Market, Financing and Funds Deals

Jessica Seah | February 07, 2024

Linklaters, Clifford Chance, Allen & Overry, MoFo and Dechert lead on the market's deals.

7 minute read

'Relationships are Everything': Clifford Chance's Melissa Fogarty Talks Getting on Big Deals and Rising to the Top

Habiba Cullen-Jafar | February 07, 2024

The firm's joint head of corporate discusses plucking up courage to approach senior partners, her mentors, and developing juniors.

7 minute read

Ex-Clifford Chance Lawyer Acquitted Over Insider Trading Charges

Habiba Cullen-Jafar | February 07, 2024

The former Clifford Chance lawyer had been on trial at Southwark Crown Court, after being charged by the FCA with six offences of insider dealing and three offences of fraud by false representation.

2 minute read

Former PwC Australia Partners Prepare Class Action Against the Firm

Christopher Niesche | February 07, 2024

Partners who left after tax scandal are joining the class action.

2 minute read

Billion-Euro Distressed Companies in France Boost Firms' M&A and Litigation Work

Rick Mitchell | February 06, 2024

Many factors, including heavy debt loads and tight financing markets, are making troubled companies prime M&A targets, either for 'a change of control or for major carve-outs,' one lawyer said.

7 minute read

Paul Weiss Continues Rapid London Growth With Another Partner

Kasvi Sehgal | February 06, 2024

The latest partner hire takes Paul Weiss to 20 partners and over 120 lawyers in London.

2 minute read

$14B Japan-US Steel Deal Embroiled in Election-Year Presidential Politics

Jessica Seah | February 06, 2024

Lawyers say the deal has become a tool to gain political clout and will unlikely impact Japan-U.S. trade going forward.

4 minute read

Freshfields Takes On Bank Debt for First Time Since at Least 2009

Charlotte Johnstone | Habiba Cullen-Jafar | February 06, 2024

The near-£90 million of debt listed in its LLP accounts coincides with a 39% surge in its US revenues. Meanwhile, both Freshfields and Ashurst have dipped into their cash reserves.

4 minute read

Proskauer Lures Sidley's Investment Funds Head in London

Habiba Cullen-Jafar | February 06, 2024

Meanwhile, Covington has hired a European leveraged finance head and Crowell & Moring has hired a digital law practice head in Europe.

3 minute read

Clifford Chance Lures 2 Partners From Kirkland & Ellis

Abigail Adcox | February 05, 2024

As Clifford Chance continues expanding its energy and infrastructure capabilities in the U.S., the firm has hired partners in Houston and Washington, D.C.

3 minute read

Freshfields Hires Global Chief Innovation Officer From Deutsche Bank

Charlotte Johnstone | February 05, 2024

Gil Perez will bring more than 25 years of innovation experience to the role, and will work both with clients and internally across the firm.

2 minute read

Global Antitrust Authorities Will Aggressively Target Labor, AI and Consumer Goods in 2024, Report Says

Gail J. Cohen | February 05, 2024

The study, by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, also shows competition enforcers are "back," and are carrying out more coordinated "dawn raids."

5 minute read

E.ON Ditches Exclusive Contract With Pinsents, Sets Up Three-Firm Legal Panel

Kasvi Sehgal | February 05, 2024

The five-year agreement will see the three firms collaborate to offer the company a full range of legal services.

3 minute read

Skadden's Elizabeth Robertson Launches Business Crime Boutique

Habiba Cullen-Jafar | February 05, 2024

The high profile white collar partner, who left Skadden in December, talks with Law.com International about her new venture.

3 minute read

Mishcon Acquires Majority Stake in Brazilian Group Actions Business

Jack Womack | February 05, 2024

The group actions business' founders had a role in originating the £36 billion Mariana dam disaster claim currently making its way through UK courts.

2 minute read

Two More Technology Partners Leave Norton Rose Fulbright for A&O

Christopher Niesche | February 04, 2024

Four technology partners have left for the magic circle firm in recent months.

2 minute read

The Trouble with Elite Law Firm Differentiation

Krishnan Nair | February 04, 2024

Big Law leaders have been increasingly accenting 'differentiation' and 'disruption'. But as firms shoot for the $3 billion threshold, these terms are becoming harder to define and justify, writes The Global Lawyer.

5 minute read

Dechert Reaches Multimillion Dollar Settlement for Aviation Entrepreneur's UK Hacking Claims

Justin Henry | February 02, 2024

Farhad Azima had accused the law firm of paying an operative to steal his computer information on behalf of its client, the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.

3 minute read

Autonomy Founder Mike Lynch Sues SFO Director, Pallas Partners Acts

Kasvi Sehgal | February 02, 2024

The British tech tycoon was extradited to face criminal trial in the US last year.

2 minute read

Ashurst Expands Alternative Services Division with Poland Office Launch

Rick Mitchell | February 01, 2024

Ashurst Advance's new office, in Krakow, is being opened in partnership with Elevate, a global ALSP based in Los Angeles.

2 minute read

Dentons' Former Saudi Head Brings Lawsuit Against Firm

Habiba Cullen-Jafar | February 01, 2024

The breach of contract claim comes a few years after the firm's associated Saudi offices were subject to an internal investigation.

2 minute read

Paul Hastings Picks Latham & Watkins Partner to Chair German M&A Practice

Kasvi Sehgal | February 01, 2024

The firm has made a concerted hiring push in Germany in recent months, adding corporate laterals from Clifford Chance, among others.

2 minute read

Milbank Leaders Praise Non-Equity Partnership Tier Amid London Growth

Jack Womack | February 01, 2024

In an interview with Law.com International, London co-managing partner Andrej Wolf said the firm's famously high NQ pay is "indirectly demanded" by clients.

4 minute read

HFW Brings Aboard 11-Strong Ince Greece Shipping Team

Jack Womack | February 01, 2024

The firm has hired 30 partners since the beginning of the 2023 financial year.

2 minute read

Freshfields Hires Former FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson in US

Abigail Adcox | February 01, 2024

Wilson, known for slamming FTC Chair Lina Khan in a public resignation letter, has joined Freshfields, where the firm said she will work with "senior executives and boards of directors" to navigate regulatory regimes.

4 minute read

Kirkland, Freshfields Bag Roles on Morrisons' £2.5B Petrol Forecourts Sale

Habiba Cullen-Jafar | February 01, 2024

The deal sees former Freshfields PE stars Adrian Maguire and Vincent Bergin reunite with ex-colleague James Scott.

3 minute read

Paul Weiss Lands Linklaters Partner as Head of European Public M&A in London

Patrick Smith | January 31, 2024

The firm continues to build out its corporate practice with high profile hires in London, this time hitting a UK firm for the talent.

2 minute read

Kirkland & Ellis Senior London Tax Partner Exits

Habiba Cullen-Jafar | January 31, 2024

The departure follows a period of flux at Kirkland, that has seen exits as well as the addition of two laterals into the tax group late last year.

2 minute read

Ashurst, Sidley Relocate Top Partners to London to Target Fast Growing Industries

Habiba Cullen-Jafar | January 31, 2024

It comes as firms increasingly channel resources to the rapidly developing tech and private capital specialisms.

3 minute read

Law Firms Scramble as Investors Threaten to Derail Farfetch Rescue Deal

Habiba Cullen-Jafar | January 31, 2024

The fashion group was rescued by South Korean e-commerce giants Coupang in December.

2 minute read

Can Blockchain and the Law Ever Be Reconciled?

Akrum El Menshawy, Nottingham Trent University | January 31, 2024

Dr Akrum El Menshawy, a lecturer in law at Nottingham Trent University, discusses the risks users potentially face when engaging with decentralised cryptocurrencies and the regulation around the issue.

5 minute read

KWM Adds Former Shearman Partner to Singapore, Promotes Two to Partnership in Asia

Jessica Seah | January 31, 2024

Gary Hamp was formerly a partner at Shearman & Sterling, Latham & Watkins and Hogan Lovells.

2 minute read

ESG and Class Actions to Fuel Disputes Work in 2024, Baker McKenzie Survey Finds

Alex D'Elia | January 30, 2024

The firm's seventh annual Global Disputes Forecast is based on 600 senior legal and risk leaders from large organizations in the U.K., U.S., Singapore and Brazil.

3 minute read

Linklaters Begins Consulting On Cessation Payments

Kasvi Sehgal | January 30, 2024

The step follows changes the firm made to its lockstep system in 2021.

2 minute read

Gateley Defeated in Actor Laurence Fox's Defamation Suit

Jack Womack | January 30, 2024

The actor turned activist had been accused of racism.

3 minute read

Ex-Freshfields Partner Handed Jail Term After Tax Scandal Trial

Charlotte Johnstone | January 30, 2024

The sentencing is the latest development in the long-running German 'cum-ex' tax scandal, and follows a trial which began in September last year.

3 minute read

Freshfields, Simpson Thacher Take Lead Roles on Flutter's NYSE Listing

Charlotte Johnstone | January 30, 2024

The company announced its New York ambition late last year, in the latest indication of European companies pivoting to States listings.

2 minute read

China's Property Crisis Marks Sidley's Time in the Sun, But Will It Shake Up the Playing Field?

Jessica Seah | January 30, 2024

Outside of China's property crisis, activity in the restructuring realm has been muted in Asia. But now that Sidley Austin has sewn up the market on China real estate, how will rival firms shape up?

6 minute read

Milbank's Revenue Jumps 18% as Profits Soar 19% and Nonequity Tier Grows

Patrick Smith | January 29, 2024

The firm said its London office revenue grew 9.7% to $233.8 million in 2023. And its revenue in all of Europe increased by 16.5% from 2022, with its offices in Germany seeing a particularly good year.

5 minute read

Five Ways to Manage Unoccupied UK Capital Markets Lawyers

Paul Hodkinson | January 29, 2024

Law firms in the UK are dealing with a dire lack of IPO work, which does not bode well for London's ranks of ECM and DCM specialists.

5 minute read

We Asked Every Am Law 100 Law Firm How They're Using Gen AI. Here's What We Learned

Justin Henry | January 29, 2024

At least 41 of the U.S.'s highest grossing firms are putting the much-discussed technology to use, exploring opportunities for legal work and on the business side of operations.

10 minute read

Hong Kong Court Has Had 'Enough', Orders China Evergrande to Liquidate

Jessica Seah | January 29, 2024

In court, Evergrande was represented by Des Veoux Chambers silk, Jose-Antonio Maurellet, SC. Advising on its restructuring is Sidley Austin.

4 minute read

Commentary

Will Allen & Overy, Freshfields, Clifford Chance and Linklaters Find America's Streets Paved With Gold?

Lisa Shuchman | January 28, 2024

International law firms have been launching offices in the U.S. and paying top dollar for talent in the world's largest and most lucrative legal market. But growth potential exists elsewhere, and firms shouldn't give the rest of the world short shrift, writes The Global Lawyer.

9 minute read

AI in Law: Navigating the New Frontier of Legal Practice

Colin Levy | January 28, 2024

Legal technology expert Colin Levy discusses the integration of AI in legal opinions as well as the impact of accepting this technology in the judicial system.

5 minute read

Partner Comp Systems and Competitive Advantage: Lessons From the Kirkland, Cravath, and Paul Weiss Lateral-Hiring Wars

Hugh A. Simons | January 26, 2024

What makes comp systems so insidious is that they're so hard to change.

12 minute read

London-Based Insurance Law Firm Kennedys Opens 10th US Office in Fort Lauderdale

Alexander Lugo | January 26, 2024

"Incidents of marine and yacht and cargo issues have continued to rise," said managing partner Kristen Perkins, who is relocating from Miami with two associates and one special counsel.

3 minute read

Pressure on UK Law Firms as US Competitors Raise NQ Pay Again

Habiba Cullen-Jafar | January 26, 2024

As US firms match the Cravath scale, domestic UK firms will fear falling too far behind.

4 minute read

Arnold & Porter Partner Becomes First Woman President of Middle East Arbitral Court

Peter Shaw-Smith | January 26, 2024

Seven of the 15 members of the new Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre are women.

4 minute read

M&A Heavyweight Patrick Sarch Returns to White & Case

Kasvi Sehgal | January 26, 2024

His departure from White & Case in 2021 was seen as a significant loss for the firm.

2 minute read

Freshfields Continues Global Antitrust Expansion With Partner Hire in Paris From Linklaters

Anne Bagamery | January 25, 2024

The arrival is Freshfields' fourth partner hire to its global competition practice in the past year.

2 minute read

'I Question Their Dedication to the Firm': Insiders on Slaughter and May's Reduced Hours Policy

Charlotte Johnstone | January 25, 2024

Current and former firm personnel say that lawyers participating in the scheme could be limiting their partnership prospects as other industry commentators point to the policy's lack of flexibility.

7 minute read

Hogan Lovells Lures Prominent Partner and Disputes Team From White & Case in Paris

Rick Mitchell | January 25, 2024

Jean-Pierre Picca, an adviser to the French presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy, along with partner Jean-Lou Salha and three others, are arriving from White & Case and will focus on investigations and compliance.

3 minute read

Mourant and Ogier Secure Most Spots in 2024 Private Client Lawyer Directory

Kasvi Sehgal | January 25, 2024

The most nominated individual this year was Tina Wüstemann from Bär & Karrer, taking over from Basil Zirinis from Sullivan and Cromwell, who has lead the way for the last two years and came second.

3 minute read

King & Wood, Eversheds Alliance a 'Good Model For The World as it Currently Stands', CEO Says

Jessica Seah | January 25, 2024

In its first six months, the relationship has already generated hundreds of referrals, according to Eversheds' Lee Ranson, and could lead to further integration in the years to come.

5 minute read

International Law and the Case Against Israel: What Happens Now?

Linda A. Thompson | January 24, 2024

The high-profile case before the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of genocide demonstrates both the promise and limitations of international law, experts say.

7 minute read

Growing Geopolitical Threats Expand Role of GC

Trudy Knockless | January 24, 2024

"You cannot not be aware. Otherwise, you will not be relevant in the boardroom or relevant for the senior executives who come to you for advice," said David Bamlango, general counsel of the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank.

5 minute read

Why Private Credit is the Hottest Ticket Right Now

Kasvi Sehgal | January 24, 2024

With the market expected to grow to $2.3 trillion by 2027, private capital is one of the few selected practices that law firms are looking to grow this year.

7 minute read

More Cravath Lawyers Expected to Attend Slaughter and May-Hosted Events

Charlotte Johnstone | January 24, 2024

Reasons for the increase in uptake include Cravath's new UK-qualified bench and the growing relevance of European market trends to its counsel and associates.

2 minute read

Former Power Company Exec Returns to Gowling WLG

Gail J. Cohen | January 23, 2024

Paul Harricks was CLO at Hydro One and is returning to the firm where he previously led the energy group.

3 minute read

Freshfields Hits Cravath Again for Latest New York Partner Addition

Charlotte Johnstone | January 23, 2024

Cravath has become a favourite target for Freshfields, which in recent years has turned to the prestigious New York firm for senior corporate hires.

2 minute read

Second Executive Committee Member Exits Allen & Overy

Jack Womack | January 23, 2024

The departure of the firm's derivatives and structured finance team head in London comes in the same period that CVC hired its Netherlands head—a fellow executive committee member.

2 minute read

White & Case London Trade Partner Exits to Launch Solo Practice

Habiba Cullen-Jafar | January 23, 2024

The veteran partner previously headed up a number of trade practices across London.

3 minute read

Heavyweight Partners Lead as Argus Media CEO Buys Majority Stake in Company

Habiba Cullen-Jafar | January 23, 2024

Skadden's Richard Youle and Freshfields' Julian Pritchard are among the partners acting.

2 minute read

Ashurst Continues Run of European Corporate Hires, Adding Baker McKenzie Partner in Luxembourg

Rick Mitchell | January 23, 2024

The firm hopes the latest hire will help meet rising client demand in Luxembourg, which is becoming a key jurisdiction in Europe.

2 minute read

Deal Watch: Big Week in Multiple Verticals in M&A

Patrick Smith | January 22, 2024

Skadden and Paul Weiss had multiple big deals in the last few days, as deals from tech, energy and PE power the week. And there were four new IPOs.

8 minute read

Competition Enforcement: A Year in Review and What to Expect in 2024

Alice Wallace-Wright, Chuck Loughlin | Ilana Kattan | January 22, 2024

Regulations around foreign investment, subsidies, digital markets, and consumer protection already rolled out in 2023, will strengthen in 2024, write three Hogan Lovells lawyers.

5 minute read

Linklaters' US Struggle: A Unique Problem or a Wider Challenge Facing Top UK Firms?

Kasvi Sehgal | January 22, 2024

Rivals, consultants and ex-Linklaters partners share views on the firm's recent US expansion and whether it could finally see the firm compete, or highlights a wider challenge facing UK-founded firms in the US.

5 minute read

Could US Law Firms Follow Slaughter and May, Offering 20% Less Pay for 20% Less Work?

Dan Roe | January 22, 2024

Slaughter and May recently formalized a reduced-hours trial, but American firms have typically reserved such accommodations for people with extenuating circumstances.

9 minute read

Commentary

The Time to Do a Transatlantic Merger is Now

Paul Hodkinson | January 21, 2024

As international GDP growth slows, law firms hoping to keep up with Kirkland, Latham, Skadden, and Simpson Thacher need to consider mergers involving the US, writes the Global Lawyer.

8 minute read

Amid Legal Battles, Shell Moves to Dispose Nigerian Oil Exploration Business in $2.4B Deal

Alfred Olufemi | January 19, 2024

The energy giant instructed Clifford Chance on deal, which will end more than 80 years of Shell's exploration in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta region.

3 minute read

Ashurst Expands Munich Presence With 2 Partner Hires

Cian Muenster | January 19, 2024

The hires follow partner departures from the office late last year.

2 minute read

Osborne Clarke Drops Signature from Law Firm Climate Charter

Jack Womack | January 19, 2024

The firm is still a 'dialogue partner' of the charter that was signed by several large UK law firms last year.

2 minute read

Clifford Chance Does Battle to Protect 'Halloumi' Trademark

Habiba Cullen-Jafar | January 19, 2024

The firm has been pursuing legal action against a Swedish company for using of the moniker 'Grilloumi'—a play on the name of the Cypriot cheese.

2 minute read

Weil, Pillsbury Eye London Office Moves Amid US Firm Upsizing Trend

Kasvi Sehgal | Habiba Cullen-Jafar | January 19, 2024

Contrasting attitudes to hybrid working have seen U.S.-founded firms taking up larger spaces while several of their U.K-led counterparts are downsizing.

3 minute read

Linklaters Snags Veteran HSF Partner to Co-Head Paris Corporate/M&A Practice

Anne Bagamery | January 18, 2024

Hubert Segain joins after 18 years at HSF, where he rose to partner in 2008, headed the corporate practice in Paris, and served on the firm's global governing council.

2 minute read

Gibson Dunn Rehires Freshfields London Restructuring Partner

Habiba Cullen-Jafar | January 18, 2024

The partner was only at Freshfields for 18 months

2 minute read

Young Talent: Is the Allure of Big Law Enough to Silence ESG Concerns?

Tom Parry | January 18, 2024

Top recruiters explain how environmental and social impact is of increasing importance to talented juniors—and discuss whether the attraction of high pay and kudos is enough to overcome ESG failures.

7 minute read

Luxembourg-Based Arendt Opens Frankfurt Office

Anne Bagamery | January 18, 2024

Like Arendt's other representative offices the operation will serve as a communication channel between clients abroad and the Luxembourg headquarters but will not practice local law.

2 minute read

Hill Dickinson Links Up with Former Ince Group for Cyprus Launch

Charlotte Johnstone | January 18, 2024

The launch brings in a team of two former Ince partners, alongside three associates.

2 minute read

As the Thai Competitive Landscape Shifts, Firms Are Testing Out New Waters

Jessica Seah | January 17, 2024

More and more Thai companies have been acquiring overseas assets, prompting domestic and regional law firms in Thailand to expand their global capabilities.

6 minute read

Nishimura & Asahi Defends Mitsubishi UFJ on $36M Credit Suisse Bond Sale as 26 More Plaintiffs Seek $12.2M

Jessica Seah | January 17, 2024

Yamazaki Marunouchi has filed another $12.2 million lawsuit representing an additional 26 investors seeking compensation from Mitsubishi UFJ.

2 minute read

Freshfields Hits Akin for London-Based Private Funds Partner

Charlotte Johnstone | January 17, 2024

It is expected to be the preliminary step to a further expansion that will see the firm add 10 private funds lawyers across its London and New York offices.

2 minute read